Ioana Slabu

Ioana Slabu, Professor at the Institute for Applied Medical Engineering (RWTH Aachen University), leads advancements in medical nanotechnology. Her work focuses on magnetic nanoparticles for diagnostics and therapy, particularly in MRI visualization of implants, magnetic hyperthermia for cancer treatment, and magnetic particle imaging (MPI) applications.

Her research integrates

• multimodal imaging techniques
• mathematical modeling of magnetic fields
• biocompatible material design
• functionalized nanoparticle surfaces

for applications in cardiovascular, pancreatic, and gastrointestinal diseases.

Key publication trends include iron oxide nanoparticles for mesh implant tracking, 3D-printed tumor models for magnetic targeting, and millifluidic manufacturing of standardized nanoparticles. She also explores machine learning for nanoparticle synthesis optimization.

As thesis advisor, she mentors doctoral candidates in biomedical engineering while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams at RWTH Aachen University's AMET institute, including partnerships with clinicians, physicists, and material scientists.

Her leadership extends to developing hybrid stents with magnetic properties for tumor ablation and biodegradable polymer fibers with embedded nanoparticles for controlled drug delivery systems.